Landmarks · Lhasa · main palace structure
How tall is Potala Palace?
The main Potala Palace structure is listed at 117 meters high. The elevation of Red Mountain and Lhasa’s valley is separate.
117 m
Sourced measurement- Measurement
- Main palace building height · 117 m
- Subject or version
- Lhasa · main palace structure
- In feet, rounded
- 383.9 ft (1 ft = 0.3048 m)
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A little more perspective
China’s national tourism office gives the main palace a height of 117 meters. UNESCO separately describes the ensemble on Red Mountain at an altitude of about 3,700 meters; that altitude is not added to the building height.
The bounded illustration follows the White and Red Palace structure above its immediate building base. The hill, access road and extensive approach stairs are excluded. It is not a 117-meter measurement from the distant valley floor.
Quick facts
The main Potala Palace structure is listed at 117 meters high. The elevation of Red Mountain and Lhasa’s valley is separate.
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Sources and measurement notes
- China national tourism office: main Potala Palace dimensions
- UNESCO: Potala Palace landscape and altitude context
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